Matt Patricia might be calling offensive performs for the New England Patriots this upcoming season.
Invoice Belichick has but to resolve who will name the performs after the departure of longtime offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who's now the top coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. The scenario is trending in Patricia's course, although, per experiences.
Patricia, 47, is a senior soccer advisor for the Patriots. He has served 15 non-consecutive seasons as an assistant coach with New England, together with six seasons because the group's defensive coordinator (2012-17).
On Monday's "The Herd," Colin Cowherd criticized the potential transfer, pointing to the truth that Patricia would not have any latest or substantial offensive expertise and that Belichick can be shifting into a task that's requiring extra of its coordinators than ever earlier than.
"[Belichick] was 0-2 final yr to Tua [Tagovailoa]. … He was embarrassed by the [Buffalo] Payments in division. He is bought two of his youngsters now on the workers. A defensive coordinator is turning into an offensive coordinator, and as Belichick has had growing energy, their drafts are embarrassing. This yr was a large number. I've common managers on my cellphone who I belief, and so they have been like, ‘That’s as bizarre a draft as we have ever seen.' … The Patriots draft poorly, and Belichick controls it. … I am being form right here. They really feel like they've misplaced their approach."
"Matt Patricia as your offensive coordinator? There's by no means been higher-end offensive guys on this league. It is the neatest the league's ever been on offense, and also you're simply gonna transfer a defensive man in there? Are you watching your offense? Boy, it is coming downhill quick."
Patricia spent one season as a Patriots offensive assistant in 2004 and one because the assistant offensive line coach in 2005 earlier than spending 4 seasons because the linebackers coach (2006-10). He served because the Patriots' safeties coach in 2011 previous to transitioning to defensive coordinator in 2012. He left New England in 2017 for a two-year stint because the Detroit Lions' head coach (2018-20).
The opposite candidates to name performs are Patriots offensive assistant Joe Decide and Belichick himself.
The Patriots completed second within the AFC East final season with a 10-7 report behind a protection that allowed the fourth-fewest complete yards per recreation (310.8) behind the Payments, Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers.
On the opposite facet, New England had the fifteenth most offensive yards per recreation (353.4) en path to shedding within the wild-card spherical of the postseason for the second time in three years.
